Chairperson, in keeping with the promise the government of the ANC made to our people in the statement of 8 January 2007, we promised that we would intensify the struggle against poverty.
I am delighted to report to this House that Umzumbe Municipality in Kwazulu- Natal has sourced the funding through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant to build a massive dam which will provide water to more than 20 000 households. The work has already begun, and I am told that by December, or Christmas 2007, people in the area will be drinking clean water.
We applaud this ANC-led municipality for understanding our call when we say: A better life for all. We also say that water is one of the most important commodities to address that call. We call upon all the beneficiaries of this project to look after this asset and make sure that it is not vandalised in order to maximise the benefits to this rural community of Inyangweni and the surrounding areas. I thank you. [Applause.]